Vancouver Rundown Monday July 22, 2024
Summary
The historic B.C. tourist attraction ghost town at Wells-Barkerville is now under wildfire evacuation order. Several fires are burning in that area of the North Cariboo as a cooler weather system brought in some thunderstorms over the weekend. Meanwhile, a small 10 hectare fire broke out near Williams Lake on Sunday and those in the area say it continues to grow. In the Thompson-Nicola, the large Shetland Creek fire-of-note, between Spences Bridge and Cache Creek, has resulted in several temporary closures of Highway One.
Other news…
Police are trying to catch a man, believed to be in his 20s, following a strange sexual assault inside a home in the Bear Creek area of Surrey. RCMP say a woman woke up to find a man groping her early Saturday morning. She screamed…the man ran away. Investigators are looking over video to see if they can identify the man.
An 18-year-old rider from West Vancouver is the young man killed in a motorcycle crash on the Stanley Park Causeway on Saturday. Ryan Sabet’s motorcycle hit a fire truck near Lost Lagoon in a crash the closed the causeway for several hours. Friends and family members gathered near the crash site to set up a memorial on Sunday.
A truckers’ protest tied up traffic on several main roads in parts of Richmond, Delta and Vancouver on Sunday. The short-haul truckers are outraged with changes aimed at strengthening off-dock enforcement at the Port of Vancouver. The rally route ran from Annacis Island in Delta to downtown Vancouver and back.
Sunshine with a few clouds for the new few days with no notable showers in sight. Inland highs will be in the low to mid 20s. Here are the latest conditions from our private weather station in Surrey.
Top five stories to know
CBC: District of Wells and Barkerville Area under evacuation order as B.C. heat wave fans wildfires
Surrey Now-Leader: Police investigating 'stranger sexual assault' in Whalley
CTV: Family identifies 18-year-old motorcyclist killed along Stanley Park Causeway
Vancouver Sun: Body of woman found in water at Sunset Beach
Vancouver Is Awesome: Massive protest involving semi-trucks blocks Vancouver traffic
Business stories to know
Globe & Mail: Bank of Canada expected to cut interest rate again on Wednesday as inflation eases
Daily Hive: No Frills apologizes for text urging customers to "skip the line at the farmer's market"
Opinion
Rob Shaw: Rob Shaw: Eby’s frustrations flourish as federal outreach proves fruitless
Journalism matters
CBC: 37-year-old B.C. cold case reopened after new tip
That’s cool
Of note…
Politico: Joe Biden drops out of the race and Kamala Harris says she's running